SME News
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2021-06-15
Targeted moratorium is best solution for country
When the World Health Organisation announced last year that Covid-19 had turned into a pandemic, many countries around the world, including Malaysia decided to impose a lockdown to help control the spread of the virus. The economic impact of a loc...
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2021-06-15
Employers group calls for a moratorium on statutory payments
PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to help ease the cashflow woes of businesses by providing a moratorium on statutory payments such as contributions to the Human Resource Development Fund and Social Security Organisation. Malaysian Empl...
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2021-06-15
Malaysia braces for 5th consecutive GDP contraction
Malaysia could see its fifth consecutive quarter of economic contraction in the second quarter (2Q21) due to the implementation of a full lockdown, falling short of the government’s optimistic economic growth projection. After efforts to red...
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2021-06-14
Govt aid vital to survive lockdowns
Malaysia will be able to survive another lockdown, but it will be heavily dependent on the duration of the period and the government’s assistance to withstand the economic impact. Economist Dr Jamal Othman said the economy is expected to end...
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2021-06-14
Women Entrepreneurship: Community, structural support crucial for growth of female entrepreneurs
Women and girls experience the effects of the pandemic differently, and usually disproportionately, compared with men. According to the World Bank Group, this includes gendered implications in relation to health, education, economic conditions as wel...

